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I have a 75 85hp that I just can't get the timing right on originally after I got it I noticed problems at wide open so I checked the max timing and it was way off I actually then found out that the belt was a tooth off which I had to change just to be able to set the timing. But now the boat is...
trying to set max timing on my 75 merc 850 and i am unable to do so because the screw bottoms out before i can get the timing mark alligned... could i have accidently put the timing belt a tooth over when putting it back on... would that cause my problem. it idles fine by the way.
i am trying to set the max timing on my 850 and i have no idea how to do that because the timing strip is missing off the flywheel... is there anwhere i can buy one to put on or is there a way i can do it without it the flywheel has 3 little dots on it but thats it.
just a quick question... i recently got an mercury outboard and i was wondering if there is supposed to be a seal and plug in the flush hole or is it ok to leave it open, the motor didnt have one.
i have a 75 mercury 85hp and i run into an issue usually after i drive it for a while i lose power and then i cant get the boat over 5-10 mph and it then becomes occasionally hard to start and usually stalls when i put it into gear. i can usually get it to drive by putting it into gear and very...
i had some frayed wires coming out of the trigger in the distributor so i ordered a new one and pulled the distributor and replaced it with the new cdi unit and reinstalled it all back together it started and ran alright but it smoked a bit not sure if this was from being first start of the year...
